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13 Aug

Board Blog: 10 Things I’ve Learned in 10 Years

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] This year marks the 10th anniversary of my transition from commercial radio into student media advising. Here are 10 of the many, many things I’ve learned during that time. Keeping them […]

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7 Aug

Spotlight: University of Alabama at Birmingham’s BlazeRadio

Special thanks to General Manager Kayla Gladney for answering the questions! Tell me a little history about your station and where your station is now? BlazeRadio started in 2008 in our Office of Student Media, which also houses our newspaper (Kaleidoscope) and literary magazine (Aura). In its humble beginnings, BlazeRadio was designed to give students […]

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6 Aug

Board Blog: Reducing ‘Island Mentality’ with your staff

From walking the halls and listening to conversations at fall and spring conferences for many years, I know this issue permeates throughout most of our organizations. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] How do we get fellow […]

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5 Aug

Student Media in the News

College Media Matters interviews Reid Laurens, formerly of WRAS During his time at the student-run radio station WRAS, Reid Laurens fell in love — with the news, broadcasting and his future wife. The Georgia State University alumnus worked in the WRAS news department from 1976 to 1978. So did his wife, Mary Ann. As he […]

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4 Aug

Last call for Seattle session proposals!

CBI is seeking final proposals for convention sessions for the 2014 National Student Electronic Media Convention, Oct. 23-25 at the Renaissance Seattle. You can review previous sessions from our conventions in San Antonio in 2013 and Atlanta in 2012 for ideas. When you’re ready to submit, visit the Sessions page on the Seattle convention site. […]

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31 Jul

Spotlight: University of Puget Sound’s KUPS

Special thanks to General Manager Chloe Ginnegar for answering the questions! Tell me a little history about your station and where your station is now? KUPS began in 1968 as a closed-circuit AM experiment. In 1975 KUPS became a 10-Watt FM station, and in 1983 blossomed into a fully operational, 100-watt FM station. KUPS has […]

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30 Jul

Board Blog: Connecting with tomorrow’s media leaders

Like many people, I have not been happy with what happened to WRAS at Georgia State University. But I have seen something come out of it that I didn’t expect — a shift in perspective. Suddenly, industry blogs, newsletters, websites, not to mention scores of non-media sites, are talking about the need to keep student-run […]

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29 Jul

Student Media in the News

The Wall Street Journal delves into college radio, highlighting WRAS and WRVU. WHWS and WEOS at Hobart & William Smith Colleges are moving to new facilities. Morningside College’s KMSC is broadcasting from a closet while they wait for a new home as well. Radio Survivor finds out more about the sale of Colby-Sawyer College’s WSCS-FM.

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24 Jul

Spotlight: Linfield College’s KSLC

Special thanks to Station Adviser Michael Huntsberger, Ph.D., Jerry Young, 2013-2014 Station Manager, and Jeremy Odden, current Technical Director for answering the questions. Tell me a little history about your station and where your station is now? KSLC is a noncommercial educational broadcast radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to the Board of […]

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23 Jul

Board Blog: Introducing the CBI member directory

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] One of the best aspects of CBI is the ability to network with peers across the country. While the CBI National Student Electronic Media Convention and our very active listerv are […]

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